India's First Civilization

Which mountain range is found in Northern India?

• The Rockies

• The Alps

• The Himalayas

• The Appalachians

India is a subcontinent of

• Antarctica

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

The two major rivers of India are ___________ and ____________.

• Indus, Ganges

• Nile, Amazon

• Tigris, Euphrates

• Yangtze, Yellow

A strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite in summer bringing drenching rains is called a ?

• typhoon

• tsunami

• monsoon

• tornado

Early India's farmers were able to grow plenty of food, which allowed them time to do other things, such as making tools or building houses. This then led them to do what with their surplus food and goods?

• migrate

• trade

• hoard

• starve

What were some of the surprising conveniences of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

• Wells supplied water

• Indoor bathrooms

• Garbage chutes

• All of the above

When earthquakes and floods damaged cities and the Indus River changed its course, Harappan civilization collapsed. What group of people began settling in the area?

• Sumerians

• Aryans

• Egyptians

• Chinese

The Aryans brought many changes to India including a written language called ?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• Hebrew

Aryan tribes were led by a prince called a ?

• mansa

• chief

• pharaoh

• raja

One of the results of Aryan arrival in India was the development of a social system called a ? which is a social group that someone is born into and cannot change.

• caste

• varnas

• jati

• Sanskrit